South Alberta Parks & Trails

Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park in Calgary, Alberta is a 809 hectare park and the largest riparian eco system in North America. It is the original home of the Siksika, Kainawa and Piikuni First Nation people... and it is the site of the 1977 "Treaty #7" signing.

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Calgary

Rowe Lake Trail is a day hike leading to alpine lakes and it is the start of a long haul backpacking adventure located in the Waterton Lakes National Park which is in the southwest corner of the province of Alberta, Canada.

Waterton

The Leitch Collieries are a reminder of the early coal mining days. Built from sandstone, some with pillars, the structures are very impressive to view. The architecture was ahead of its time for coal mining.

Bellevue

Indian Battle Park includes a playground, picnic areas, the Coal Banks Interpretive Site, the Gault Museum, Elks Recreation Centre and the Fort Whoop-Up Historic Site

Lethbridge

It is an area well documented with fossil discoveries of dinosaurs. There have been over 35 dinosaur discoveries recorded in the region uncovering fossils dating as far back as 70 million years ago. That was then and this is now.

Drumheller

The Beatrice Wyndham Park is a small birdwatching and aviation sightseeing park situated in the Air Ranch neighborhood in the community of Okotoks, Alberta in the Southern Alberta Foothills region of Canada.

Okotoks

Somerset Community Park is a beautiful park located in the south-west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Accessibility-Inclusivity at the newest playground with tactile, auditory, and visual play equipment.
In the summertime, the kids can enjoy the Splashpad with many colorful water activities.

999 Somerset Drive. S.W.

Calgary

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Police Outpost Provincial Park is a beautiful quiet tucked away Provincial Park that offers fantastic views with great fishing opportunities and nice easy family friendly hikes.

Range Road 270

Cardston

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The wooden fort consisted of sleeping quarters, a guard room, storage sheds and horse stables. The purpose of the fort was to investigate and get rid of the whisky traders who had set up shop in the region.

Calgary

Some of the summer activities enjoyed in the Echo Dale Regional Park include swimming, hiking, canoeing, birdwatching, picnicking and lounging around on the large grass lawns.

Medicine Hat

When visiting Emerson Lake there are people walking their dogs, jogging, roller blading, taking day strolls, picnicking and birdwatching. Some stay in the park while others continue exploring on the Happy Trails Pathway.

High River

Pearce Estate Park lies in a curve of the Bow River as it flows through the southeast part of Calgary and contains a 15 hectare reconstructed wetland and is home to the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery and Bow Habitat Visitor Centre.

1440 17A St. S.E.

Calgary

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New improvements have been made to Laycock Park making this an easy access, pet, and family-friendly park in North East Calgary.

5979 6th Street NE

Thorncliffe/Greenview

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Children Community Playground

811 Radford Rd NE, Calgary, AB T2E 0R7

renfrew

The trail follows Lineman Creek most of the way through a forest environment. As the elevation increases the forest thins out and the trail breaks out onto a mountain slope with views of the falls.

Waterton